blow off
verb
blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off
1
a
: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : ignore
decided to blow off two billion viewers—
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b
: to end a relationship with
2
: to outperform in a contest
3
: to fail to attend or show up for
blew off an official dinner
Examples of blow off in a Sentence
before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off
blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time
Recent Examples on the Web
My dad was in the ICU, but their tennis shoes got blown off of their feet.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
In January, a door plug blew off of a 737 Max mid-flight, prompting a wave of intense scrutiny of the airplane manufacturer, including federal and congressional investigations.
—Gregory Wallace, CNN, 3 July 2024
During the incident, a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 27 June 2024
The graphic video recorded by Hamas and reviewed by NBC News journalists shows Goldberg-Polin in the bed of a pickup truck with part of one of his arms blown off.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 24 June 2024
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Staff Author, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
In January, a door plug blew off of a 737 Max mid-flight, prompting a wave of intense scrutiny of the airplane manufacturer, including federal and congressional investigations.
—Gregory Wallace, CNN, 3 July 2024
During the incident, a panel that plugged a space left for an extra emergency door blew off an Alaska Airlines Max 9.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 27 June 2024
The graphic video recorded by Hamas and reviewed by NBC News journalists shows Goldberg-Polin in the bed of a pickup truck with part of one of his arms blown off.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for blow off
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“Blow off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20off. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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